Carotid artery intima-media thickness in Behcet's disease patients without significant cardiovascular involvement
Seo Na Hong, Jong Chun Park, Nam Sik Yoon, Sang Rok Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Young Joon Hong, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):87-93. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsBehcet's disease (BD) is a systemic disorder associated with a characteristic vasculitis that can involve both veins and arteries of all sizes. Endothelial activation or injury is a characteristic feature of BD. Endothelial dysfunction is widely regarded as bein..
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